Re: command line vs grid control

From: GD <goran99_remove_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:37:08 +0200
Message-ID: <f6lk2l$5sq$1@ss408.t-com.hr>

DA Morgan wrote:
> GD wrote:

>> DA Morgan wrote:
>>> ivl5_at_hotmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>  From my standpoint that is the case. Just as I would say that anyone
>>> using shell/perl scripts to perform a backup should be trained or
>>> terminated.
>>
>>
>> What about those who don't use rman? Some people use storage features 
>> (Business Copy, TimeFinder or whatever) to perform backup.
>> Should they be terminated or trained?

>
> First you try training. Then you terminate them: Yes.
>
> You can use those tools to backup non-Oracle resources. But if they are
> being used to backup an Oracle database then you are wasting time,
> money, and putting your organization and its data at risk.

You can use them to backup Oracle database (actually, many companies do that) and I don't agree that using them is a waste of time or risk for any organisation.

>> If you use rman to backup your database, how do you invoke it and how 
>> do you tell it when and what to do?

>
> http://tahiti.oracle.com

Very useful resource, I agree.

http://www.emc.com
http://www.hitachi.com
http://www.hp.com

>> Don't you use some kind of shell for that purpose?

>
> No need to but that isn't relevant to whether RMAN is or is not used.

How do you invoke rman if you use it? Why wouldn't you use a shell script to do that?

>
> Take the tool of your choice and see whether you can:
>
> Use block change tracking
> Perform block media recovery
>
> The answer in both cases is no.

Probably true, but why would you terminate people who use perl/shell/whatever scripts to invoke whatever backup tool?

Regards Received on Fri Jul 06 2007 - 09:37:08 CDT